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WALTER RALEGH
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• WALTER RALEGH (noun)
The noun WALTER RALEGH has 1 sense:
1. English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Familiarity information: WALTER RALEGH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ralegh; Raleigh; Sir Walter Ralegh; Sir Walter Raleigh; Walter Ralegh; Walter Raleigh
Instance hypernyms:
coloniser; colonizer (someone who helps to found a colony)
courtier (an attendant at the court of a sovereign)
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